Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 3:26 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Big Level Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC with Rev. Charles Jackson and Mr. Ben Wilson officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC. Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life at 571 South Allen Rd. Flat Rock, NC 28731. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.

<p>FLAT ROCK— Betty Louise Bates, 78, of Flat Rock, NC passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Hendersonville Health and Rehab, Flat Rock, NC.</p><p>Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Big Level Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC with Rev. Charles Jackson and Mr. Ben Wilson officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC. Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life at 571 South Allen Rd. Flat Rock, NC 28731. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.</p>